Abaye's Game (pronounced: a-bi-yuh) is influenced by the music of western Africa. This rich musical language is characterized by rhythmic drumming and simple, "tuneful" melodies. Music of western Africa is closely tied to...

In this arrangement, the composer has tried to keep the original melody and restructure the chords for a fresh new sound. Also, he has tried to use different combinations of voices for a variety of color and timbre changes...

In the fourteenth chapter of Genesis there is a story of a rebellion led by Chedorlaomer, the King of Elam. Chedorlaomer and three other Kings joined together to ravage and conquer everything that lay in their path. They...

Squirrels. What is it about squirrels that seems so humorous? There is a certain quirkiness about squirrels,shown by their rigid, lighting-fast, and unpredictable movements. They have a sort of militaristic personality as...

Adagio and Dance was commissioned by and dedicated to the 1996 Guilford County Middle School Honor Band in Greensboro, North Carolina. The slow mysterious first section is contrasted with a bright and playful dance section...

This Adagio and Fugue features a fequently observed fact that music often transcends national and cultural boundaries and finds its own common ground in time. Corelli (Italian) and Marchand (French), both composers of the...

About the music – Adelphia is dedicated to the memory of Dr. W. Francis McBeth, longtime friend and mentor of the composer. In genuine McBeth style Adelphia is built on a simple motive upon which the rest of the piece...

As this will be my last composition, I wish to express my thanks to the Wiley family of TRN for publishing so many of my works; to Cathy Carver, editor and engraver extraordinaire for her error free scores, and to all of...

Part of my life’s journey as a composer has included the “Children’s Dances,” and now, in the past several years, it has become rather necessary that I move on to the next generation. In 2005, I wrote...